Which has higher surface area, Lesotho or Moldova?

Moldova, at 33,849 sq. km against 30,360 sq. km in Lesotho as of 2024.

What is the difference in surface area between Lesotho and Moldova?

3,489 sq. km, with Moldova ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Moldova?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Lesotho vs Moldova: Surface area (sq. km)

Lesotho

30,360 sq. km

in 2024

Moldova

33,849 sq. km

in 2024

Lesotho rank

138th

Moldova rank

136th

Surface area (sq. km) over time

Lesotho
Moldova

How they compare

Moldova currently reports 33,849 sq. km against 30,360 sq. km in Lesotho, a difference of 3,489 sq. km.

That makes Moldova's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Moldova has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 138th and Moldova ranks 136th of 216 countries.

Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Moldova	Difference	Ahead
1960s	30,360 sq. km	33,760 sq. km	3,400 sq. km	Moldova
1970s	30,360 sq. km	33,760 sq. km	3,400 sq. km	Moldova
1980s	30,360 sq. km	33,760 sq. km	3,400 sq. km	Moldova
1990s	30,360 sq. km	33,818 sq. km	3,458 sq. km	Moldova
2000s	30,360 sq. km	33,846 sq. km	3,486 sq. km	Moldova
2010s	30,360 sq. km	33,850 sq. km	3,490 sq. km	Moldova
2020s	30,360 sq. km	33,850 sq. km	3,490 sq. km	Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Lesotho or Moldova?: Moldova, at 33,849 sq. km against 30,360 sq. km in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in surface area between Lesotho and Moldova?: 3,489 sq. km, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Moldova?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Moldova rank globally for surface area?: Lesotho ranks 138th and Moldova ranks 136th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.